Dan Thomas, the former Tory council leader of Barnet, has announced his departure from the Conservative Party to join Nigel Farage's Reform Party. Thomas, who led Barnet council from 2019 to 2022, expressed disappointment with the Conservatives' leadership, particularly under Kemi Badenoch, and criticized broken promises. He believes that both Labour and Conservatives have failed the public, advocating for Reform's commitment to British values and the necessity of significant change in political direction. This marks a growing trend of disillusionment among Conservative councillors, with rising crime and living costs being cited as key issues.
We need real change. I think Labour and the Conservatives have become the same thing - high immigration, high taxes, high energy bills because of net zero.
It's clear the two-party system is broken - only Reform has the strength and momentum to defeat Labour. I trust them to put the British public first.
The Tory party has left me. I feel let down by weak national leadership and so many broken promises.
His decision reflects growing disillusionment with the direction of London under Sadiq Khan's leadership - rising crime, failing transport, and unaffordable living.
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